It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Westbrook had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Newcastle Bobcats 98-52. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won nine games by 24 points or more so far this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Grayson Jeffrey and Case Custer. Jeffrey rushed for 109 yards and five touchdowns while Custer rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Custer has posted since back in September. Jaxson Browne did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 97 receiving yards.
Westbrook didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Damien Stewart and Jeffrey. Jeffrey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 109 rushing yards.
Westbrook was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Westbrook's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for Newcastle, they moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Westbrook will be playing in front of their home fans against Water Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Water Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten matches. Newcastle does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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